Lubricator for leaf-springs.



1. E. ERIGKSON.

LUBRIGATOR FOB. LEAF SPRINGS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1914.

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Application filed m '19, 1914. serial No. 839,513.

Toall whom it miy concern:

Be it lmown that I BET-ER E.Eh1o1; on, a .citizen of, the Uniaisates, eat ayes'i ent of Port Chester, in the county of Westchester and State of New York have invented a new and Improved Lubricator for Leaf-springs, of which the renewing is a full, clear, and exact description, The invention relates to Iubricators for leaf 'springs,,'such shown ana-deecribeain the application for Letters. Patent of the United'States, Serial Ne. 817,786, filed by nieoii February 10, 1914.

The object of the present invention is to eaf springs "of-= automobiles and other veon the said lever to one side of t'e prying provide a new and improved lubricator for h member to pass between the leives after' the same have been opened by t e prying member.

A practical embodiment at the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

'Figure l is a side elevation of the lubricator as applie and showing the leaves in cross section and y is a plan view of t e same with the parts in position priorvto prying the leaves open; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same with the leaves pried open and vthelubricant supply nozzle in active position between the open leaves, the supply nozzle being shown in section and partof the upper leaf pfthe spring bein broken out; and Fig. 4, is a sectional si e elevation of the same on the line 4:4c of Fig. 3. l

The lubricating device is mounted on a support A, preferably in the form'of a rod or a bar, on one end of which is adjustably eral face and turning .Gf, G then the o erator screws up artly pried open; Fig. 2'

end of the sup ort A, and on this hand lever D is gourn'al'e a prying member F in the former a Wheel having a V-shaped periphon a pin F attached pin F is disposed ec-; Gena-man relative to the pivot 0r fulcrum E of the hand lever D so that when the hand lever is in the position shown in F ig. 2 then the peripheral face of the prying wheel F is a distance to one sideof the members G, G or the tear springG to be opened, but w enthe hand lever D is swung around in the direction of the a'rrow'a then the-periphe'ral sharp ed'ge o f the wheel F passes "tween the leaves G, G- thus spreading ,t'e same apart at the same. time drawing the lip B of the spreading member B between the leaves G, Gta't the opposite side of the leaf spring, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1. 'On further movement of the hand lever D in the direction of the arrow at the leaves GQG are widely ,openedat this side of the leaf spring, as plainly indicated in Fig. 4.

0n the lever D to one side of the wheel F but approximately in the plane of the wheel is arm tween the leaves G, G2 after the same have been opened by the wheel F. The nozzle H is in communication with a lubricant containe'r or grease cup I, of any approved construction, and mounted on the top of the lever D. It is understood'that when the nozzle H is in position between the leaves the cover of the container to-force some 0 the lubri cant out of the container and by way of the nozzle H betwe'enthe leaves G, G to lubricate the same. When thi as been done the operator swings thelever Dback into former position whereby. the nozzle H passes out between the "leaves-G, G and then the leaves are gradually released by the Wheel F as the latter passes. out from between the leaves G, G. A lateral push on the lever D readily disengages the li B froin the leaves 6;; G at the other side of the leaf spring G. a

It will be noticed that when the device is used for prying leaves G, G open, the wheel F engages the leaves with a rolling contact so that the leaves are gradually opened without requiring much physical exertion onthe part of the operator, and after the leaves have been opened the nozzle H passes between the leaves to permit of to the lever D. The

nged a nozzle H adapted to pass bedelivering a lubricant in thespacebetween them.

By adjustably mounting the spreading or prying member B on the support A, the device. can be readily adjusted for springs of different width although a slight'variation of the springs does not make'any difference. as the bodily movement or throw of the wheel F is sufficient to pry the leaves G and G open.

As shown in the drawings, the nozzle H forms an integral part of the lever D, but such construction is not essential as the nozzle may be a separate member screwed 0 otherwise attached to the lever D.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: Y

l. A lubricating device for lubricating leaf springs, comprising a sup ort,a prying member attached to one en of the said support, a lever mounted to swing on the other end of the said support, a prying member on the said lever, the said prymg members being adapted to pass between adjacent leaves to pry the same apart on .actuating the said lever, and means for passing a lubricant between the open leaves.

end of thesaid-support, a

leaf springs, comprising a sup lever m 2. A lubricatmg device for lubricating ort, a prying member secured to one end 0 the said support, a hand lever fulcrumed on the other rying wheel hav: ing a sharp peripheral e ge and journaled on the said hand lever, a nozzle on the said alinemnt with the said wheel, and a lubricant container mounted on the said lever and in communication with the said nozzle; 3. A lubricating device for lubricating leaf springs, comprising a sup ort, a prying member secured to one end 0 the said support, a hand lever fulcrumed on the other endof the said support, a rying wheelhaving asharp peripheral e and journaled e on the said lever eccentricafiy relative to the fulcrum thereof, the said prying'member and the said prying wheel beingadapted to pass between adjacent "leaves at 'op osite sides of the leaf spring to pry the leaves open on actuating the said hand lever, and meansfor passing a lubricant between the open leaves.

4. A lubricating device for lubricating leaf springs comprising a support, a prying member secured to one end of the said support, a hand lever Tfulcrumedon the other end of the said support,'a prying wheel havingv a' sharp peripheral edge and journaled on the said lever ecce'ntrically relative to the nozzle onthe said, hand lever and disposed in the plane of the'said prying wheel, and a lubricant container mounted on the said hand lever and in communication with'the said nozzle.

5. A lubricating device;for:}fliibricating leaf springs provided with a prying member in the form of a wheel having a sharp peripheral edge, ing the said wheel toengage the edge thereof by'rolling contact with'adjacent leavesto pry the same open.

6.. A lubricatmg' device for lubricating and means for bodily movleaf springs provided with a support, a lever fulcrumed on the said support, and a prying wheel journaled on the said lever,

the axis of the wheel being eccentric tothe fulcrumof the. said lever. I

7. -A lubricatin' device for lubricating leaf springs provi ed with a'support, a lever fulcrumed on. the said support, a prying wheel j ournaled on the said lever, the axis ofthe wheel being eccentric to the fulcrumv of ,the said lever, a nozzle on the said lever to one sideofthe said wheeland extending. in

the plane thereof, and a lubricant container mountedon the said lever and in communi: cation with the said nozzle.

8. A lubricating device for lubricating leaf springs, comprising a support, a lever fulcrumed on the said support, a prying member 'on' the said lever and adapted to pass between adjacent leaves to pry the same open on actuating the said lever,-and' a lubricantsupply nozzle mounted on the said lever to one side. of the said prying member to pass between the leaves after the same have been opened by the said prying, member. In testimony whereof I have slgned my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER E. ERICKSON. Witnesses:

ALFRED-V. EBIcKson, 101318 0. A. Lnwm. 

